Desert Knolls Elementary

Grades K–6 Public District: Apple Valley Unified

18213 Symeron Dr., Apple Valley, CA 92307 Map

Math (met standard)
20%
−20 state 41% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
31%
−16 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
24%
−12 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
77%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
582
2024-25
Students per teacher
21.6
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 19% state 47% · 2025-26 29% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 19% state 42% · 2025-26 39% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 23% state 37% · 2025-26 26% state 49% · 2025-26 24% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6 18% state 37% · 2025-26 33% state 48% · 2025-26 —
All grades 20% state 41% · 2025-26 31% state 47% · 2025-26 24% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 20% state 41% 31% state 47% 24% state 35%
2024-25 15% state 40% 26% state 47% 15% state 33%
2023-24 13% state 40% 12% state 45% 10% state 33%
2022-23 15% state 38% 23% state 44% 19% state 32%
2021-22 15% state 37% 22% state 45% 19% state 31%
2018-19 23% state 43% 41% state 50% 29% state 32%
2017-18 29% state 41% 36% state 49% —
2016-17 24% state 39% 30% state 46% —
2015-16 20% state 38% 31% state 45% —
2014-15 21% state 35% 35% state 41% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Grades K–12 Charter · Academy for Academic Excellence District
0.7 mi
46%
+8 vs state
62%
+12 vs state
63%
+26 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 57% in 2025-26 36% 1,489 Hispanic 46%
Sixth Street Prep
Grades K–6 Charter · Victor Elementary
1.7 mi
70%
+29 vs state
72%
+25 vs state
77%
+42 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 80% in 2022-23 → 73% in 2025-26 74% 229 Hispanic 79%
Irwin Academy of Performing Arts
Grades K–6 · Victor Elementary
1.8 mi
21%
−20 vs state
30%
−16 vs state
14%
−21 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 12% in 2022-23 → 22% in 2025-26 95% 594 Hispanic 68%
Green Tree East Elementary
Grades K–6 · Victor Elementary
1.9 mi
12%
−28 vs state
25%
−21 vs state
13%
−22 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 12% in 2022-23 → 17% in 2025-26 94% 508 Hispanic 68%
Rio Vista School of Applied Learning
Grades K–6 · Apple Valley Unified
2.3 mi
27%
−14 vs state
39%
−8 vs state
27%
−8 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 33% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2025-26 63% 927 Hispanic 55%
Victor Valley Virtual Academy
Grades 7–12 Virtual Alternative · Victor Valley Union High
2.3 mi
44%
+9 vs state
44%
−8 vs state
30%
−7 vs state
18% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2025-26 79% 91 Hispanic 74%
Goodwill Independent Study
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Victor Valley Union High
2.3 mi
8%
−24 vs state
10%
−47 vs state
2%
−36 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 6% in 2022-23 → 7% in 2025-26 88% 187 Hispanic 65%
Del Rey Elementary
Grades K–6 · Victor Elementary
2.4 mi
14%
−26 vs state
16%
−31 vs state
6%
−29 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 13% in 2022-23 → 12% in 2025-26 96% 644 Hispanic 74%
Mojave River Academy - Route 66
Grades K–12 Charter · Mojave River Academy - Route 66 District
2.8 mi
2%
−34 vs state
16%
−36 vs state
5%
−31 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 7% in 2022-23 → 8% in 2025-26 91% 450 Hispanic 67%
Puesta del Sol Elementary
Grades K–6 · Victor Elementary
3.0 mi
10%
−30 vs state
22%
−24 vs state
8%
−28 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 13% in 2025-26 92% 609 Hispanic 68%